(Received the assent of H. E. the Madarul Moham on 14th Isfandar 1308 Fasli)
Preamble. - Whereas it is expedient to have brevity in the text used in the laws made by the Legislative Council in H. H. the Nizam's Dominions, and to make certain provisions for the construction and application thereof;
It is hereby enacted as follows :-

(a) as respects any period before the commencement of the Constitution, the territory comprised in the Indian State of Hyderabad;

(b) as respects any period after the commencement of the Constitution, the territories of the State of Hyderabad as specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Constitution before the commencement of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act XXXVII of 1956);

Explanation. - In all Hyderabad laws whose authoritative text is in Urdu, any reference in Urdu to "Mumalik-i-Mahroosa-i-Sarkar-i-Aali" (H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions), and in all Hyderabad laws whose authoritative text is in English, any reference to "the Hyderabad State" or "the State of Hyderabad", shall be deemed to be references to the pre-Reorganisation Hyderabad State;

(ii) "Hyderabad area of the State of [Maharashtra]" means the territories transferred from the pre-Reorganisation Hyderabad State to the new State of [Maharashtra] under section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act XXXVII of 1956);"]

(8) the word "district" shall also extend to the city and suburbs; and the Board of Revenue, or any authority whom the Government may appoint shall exercise the powers of a District [Collector] for the city and suburbs;

Explanation. - In all Hyderabad laws whose authoritative text is in Urdu, any reference in Urdu to "Sarkar-i-Aali" shall be deemed to be a reference to Government;]

(10) "Principal Revenue Department" shall mean the Board of Revenue, or the department vested with powers of the Board of Revenue, in reference to which the words "Principal Revenue Department" are used;

(15) "Official Gazette" means the Government Gazette which is published under the order of the Government;

Explanation. - In all Hyderabad laws for the time being in force, any references to "Jarida", "Jarida Alamia" or "Jarida Alamia Sarkar-i-Aali", shall be deemed to be references to the Official Gazette;]

(16) the word "Notification" shall mean a notification published in the [Official Gazette] by a lawful order;

Explanation 1. - Railway employees, members and servants of municipal committees shall also be considered as Government servants;
Explanation 2. - Wherever the expression "Government Servant" occurs, it applies to every person who is virtually holding the office of a Government servant, whatever defect there might be in his right to hold that post;

(18) the words "order of a Government servant" shall mean only the order made by a Government servant in the exercise of his official powers virtually vested in him or which he believes in good faith to vest in him and has not been cancelled by any other order;

(20) the words "immovable property" shall include land, rights of benefits arising out of land and all things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to any thing attached to the earth so long as it is thus attached or fastened;

(21) the words "movable property" shall mean property of every description other than immovable property;

(23) the word "writing" and the expressions including the word "writing" shall include impression of every kind and every mode by which words are represented on any material substance;

(24) the word "signature" and the expressions including the word "signature" shall, when used with respect to any person who is unable to write his name, include the mark of his seal, or any other "mark";

(25) the word "document" shall include any matter recorded in writing by such means as are intended to be used or which may be used, for the purpose of recording that matter;

(29) the word "act" when used with respect to an offence or wrong for which a suit for damages can be instituted, shall include a series of acts; and words which refer to acts done shall also extend to illegal omissions;

(30) the word "offence" shall mean any act or omission made punishable under any law by a Criminal Court;

(2) Coming into operation of Acts. - Every Act shall come into operation after one month from the date of publication thereof in the [Official Gazette];

(3) Repeal. - When an Act comes into operation all those enactments and parts of enactments shall be repealed the subject of which has been merely repealed in, or is absolutely contradictory to that Act;

(4) Repeal shall not revive enactment. - By a repeal of any Act the enactments and orders which might have been repealed thereby shall not come into operation;

(5) Effect of repeal. - A repeal of any Act shall not affect-

(a) the previous operation of any repealed enactment or anything established by that enactment or duly done; or

(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability accrued or incurred under any repealed enactment; or

(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any repealed enactment; or

(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy shall be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment shall be so imposed as if the enactment had not been repealed.
4. Construction of references to repealed enactments. - Where any provision of an Act is repealed and it is re-enacted in the repealing Act without any change in the objective, the references in any other enactment or instrument in respect of the provision so repealed shall, (unless a different intention appears) be the reference in respect of the provision so reenacted.
5. Commencement and termination of time. - (1) If any period of [time] is mentioned the day from which it is stated to commence shall not be included in the time but the day upto which it is stated to last shall be included therein;
(2) If any amount or quantity is mentioned, it shall include the highest limit expressed therein.
6. Computation of time. - Where, by any Act, an act or proceeding is done, or allowed in any Court or office on a certain date or within a prescribed period, then, if the said Court or office is closed on that date or on the last day of the prescribed period, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken on the due date or in due time if it is done on the [day] on which the said Court or office is open.
7. Measurements of distances. - Measurement of a distance for the purposes of any Act shall, unless a different intention appears, be made in a straight line on a plane.
8. Duty to be taken pro rata in enactment. - Where, by any act, any duty of [* * *] excise or in the nature thereof is leviable on a certain quantity, by weight, measure or value, of grains or merchandise then a like duty shall, unless a different intention appears, be leviable at the same rate in proportion to the quantity.

Powers and Functionaries

9. Powers conferred shall be exercisable from time to time. - Where, by any Act, any power is conferred, that power may be exercised from time to time as occasion requires.
10. Power to appoint includes power to appoint ex-officio. - Where, by any Act, a power to confer any authority or to make an appointment to fill any office or execute any function is conferred, then, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, such authority may be given, or such appointment may be made, either by name or by virtue of office; and every such authority or appointment shall take effect from the date on which intimation thereof reaches the person appointed and, where the appointment is made by notification in the [Official Gazette] from the date of its publication in the [Official Gazette].
[Explanation. - The power to confer authority includes the power to cancel or modify authority conferred.]11. Exercise of powers in case of transfer from one office to another. - When any Government servant is invested with powers within an area of land, and is transferred to any other office of a like nature either equal to, or higher than the office aforesaid, then unless it is otherwise directed, the said person may exercise the same powers in the area of land to which he is transferred.
12. Power to appoint includes power to suspend or dismiss. - Where, by any Act, a power to make any appointment is conferred on any officer, then, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, he shall also have power to suspend or dismiss any person appointed in exercise of that power.
13. Substitution of functionaries. - In any Act, it shall be sufficient, for the purpose of indicating that a law relates to every person or persons for the time being exercising the powers in an office, to mention the designation of the officer at the time or generally exercising the said powers.
14. Successors. - The law which applies to any officer shall also apply to the successors of that officer and such of his deputies and subordinates as may be lawfully discharging the duties of that officer.

Provisions as to Orders and Rules made under enactments

15. Power to make rules, etc., includes power to add to, vary or rescind them. - Where, by any Act, a power to make orders, rules or forms is conferred, then, such power shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of that Act, and the rules made shall be published in the [Official Gazette] and, on the publication, shall have the force of law; and the aforesaid powers shall also include the power to add to, vary or rescind the orders, rules or forms made thereunder in such manner and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be laid down in that Act.
16. Making and issuing of rules, etc., between passing and enforcement of enactments. - Where, by any Act, which is not to come into operation immediately on the passing thereof, a power is conferred to make rules or to issue orders with respect to the application of the relevant Act, or with respect to the appointment of any Judge or officer or with respect to the establishment of a Court or officer, or with respect to the person by whom or the time when, or the place where, or the manner in which, or the fees for which anything is to be done under the Act, then, that power may be exercised at any time after the passing of the Act; but rules, or orders so made and issued shall not take effect till the commencement of the Act.
17. Provisions to make rules, etc., after previous publication. - Where, by any Act, a power to make rules is given subject to the condition of rules being made after previous publication, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the following provisions shall apply :-

(1) the authority having power to make the rules shall, before finally making them, publish a draft of the proposed rules in the [Official Gazette];

(2) there shall be published with the draft a notification for a date after which the draft will be taken into consideration; and that date shall not be within one month from the date of publication of the notification;

(3) the authority having power to make the rules, and where the rules are to be made with the sanction, approval or concurrence of another authority, that another authority also, shall consider any objections and opinions which may be received by the authority having power to make the rules from any person with respect to the draft before the date fixed; but to person shall be allowed to make an objection to the effect that a certain objection of opinion has not been considered.

18. Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments. - Where, by any Act, a power to issue orders, rules or forms is conferred, then expression in such orders, rules or forms shall, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, be taken to have the same meanings as in the Act.
19. Continuation of rules, etc., issued under enactments repealed. - Where any Act is repealed and is enforced as a new Act with or without modification, then, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, any order, rule or form issued under the repealed Act shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the new Act, continue in force, and be deemed to have been issued thereunder, unless and until it is repealed by any order, rule, form or procedure issued under the new Act.

Miscellaneous

20. Recovery of fines. - The provisions of the [Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1860)] and the [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act V of 1898)] relating to fines shall apply to all fines imposed under any Act or rule, unless the Act or rule contains an express provision to the contrary.
21. Provision as to offence punishable under two or more enactments. - Where an act is an offence under two or more Acts, the offender shall be liable to be punished under any of those Acts; but shall not be liable to be punished separately under the two Acts for the same offence.
For comments, see Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904, section 27.
22. Citation of enactments. - (1) Where any Act is to be cited, it may be cited with its short title or its number and year.
(2) When a certain provision of an Act is cited, it may be cited by reference to the section and sub-section in which the provision is contained.
(3) Where any portion of an Act is cited, the citation shall, unless a contrary intention appears, be deemed to include the words in the beginning and end of that portion.
23. Appeal against orders of punishment. - Appeal against orders of punishment passed by the Court or departmentally shall unless it is otherwise provided, lie to the department immediately superior to the department imposing the punishment.
24. [Omitted].